Comments on: Hidden Continuity is a Lousy Sales Tactic http://virtualeventsuccess.com/2008/04/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/ Leesa Barnes: The Go to Person for Virtual Event Know How Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lynne May http://virtualeventsuccess.com/2008/04/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Lynne May Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:57:03 +0000 http://www.leesabarnes.com/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/#comment-997 I recently was caught it Joel Comm's deceptive web and charged a recurring monthly fee when I bought the $9.95 book. In addition, I was forced to jump through hoops trying to get the thing cancelled and I still haven't heard from Mr. Comm's people that it IS cancelled. I took this up with my credit card company and they are taking care of it. Meanwhile, because Joel Comm now has my permanent distrust for and disgust with ANYTHING connected to his name, I have posted in every forum that I frequent to warn others of his underhanded and dishonest marketing techniques. I recently was caught it Joel Comm’s deceptive web and charged a recurring monthly fee when I bought the $9.95 book.

In addition, I was forced to jump through hoops trying to get the thing cancelled and I still haven’t heard from Mr. Comm’s people that it IS cancelled.

I took this up with my credit card company and they are taking care of it. Meanwhile, because Joel Comm now has my permanent distrust for and disgust with ANYTHING connected to his name, I have posted in every forum that I frequent to warn others of his underhanded and dishonest marketing techniques.

]]> By: Step By Step Income http://virtualeventsuccess.com/2008/04/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-995 Step By Step Income Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:29:08 +0000 http://www.leesabarnes.com/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/#comment-995 Companies have been using this trick for years! I am surprised it hasn't come to light before this, and I am not talking about just online, it's off line too. They just hide everything in very fine print, so you think your getting a product for free to try out and only have to pay shipping and handling when in reality if you read the fine print they will tell you that you will receive another package in about a month and will bill your CC such and such amount. You then try and cancel and they tell you it will be about a month before they can get it off your CC. Too many people fall into this trap and end up paying month after month because they forget to read the fine print. I agree it's wrong, and companies should be up front and honest, and there shouldn't be any fine print. If your product is that good and worth the $$ then why hide behind tiny words?? Ronnie Companies have been using this trick for years! I am surprised it hasn’t come to light before this, and I am not talking about just online, it’s off line too. They just hide everything in very fine print, so you think your getting a product for free to try out and only have to pay shipping and handling when in reality if you read the fine print they will tell you that you will receive another package in about a month and will bill your CC such and such amount.

You then try and cancel and they tell you it will be about a month before they can get it off your CC. Too many people fall into this trap and end up paying month after month because they forget to read the fine print.

I agree it’s wrong, and companies should be up front and honest, and there shouldn’t be any fine print. If your product is that good and worth the $$ then why hide behind tiny words??

Ronnie

]]> By: Monika Mundell http://virtualeventsuccess.com/2008/04/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Monika Mundell Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:38:44 +0000 http://www.leesabarnes.com/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/#comment-994 Actually Leesa, You totally misunderstood my point. I certainly don't put everyone into the same bucket at all, but the fact remains that many of today's A-listers are taking their readers for unfair rides. If I didn't get this message through to you, then my apologies to you for misunderstanding. I know as a matter of fact that many people make online are very honest and high on integrity like myself. Actually Leesa,

You totally misunderstood my point. I certainly don’t put everyone into the same bucket at all, but the fact remains that many of today’s A-listers are taking their readers for unfair rides.

If I didn’t get this message through to you, then my apologies to you for misunderstanding. I know as a matter of fact that many people make online are very honest and high on integrity like myself.

]]> By: Mitch http://virtualeventsuccess.com/2008/04/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Mitch Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:25:29 +0000 http://www.leesabarnes.com/hidden-continuity-is-a-lousy-sales-tactic/#comment-996 Actually, as a brief point of clarification, you only got billed 3x the amount once a month; I know that because I'd purchased something else from the same person and that's how it happened to me. But the products are pretty good so after this particular marketer changed things up, I went back and bought the product I wanted. I fully agree with the posts against forced continuity. I can't imagine setting one up myself. Actually, as a brief point of clarification, you only got billed 3x the amount once a month; I know that because I’d purchased something else from the same person and that’s how it happened to me. But the products are pretty good so after this particular marketer changed things up, I went back and bought the product I wanted.

I fully agree with the posts against forced continuity. I can’t imagine setting one up myself.

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